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Former Dragons' Den star Kelly Hoppen reveals breast cancer diagnosis after eight years of avoiding checks

Kelly, 63, has said she could not believe her "own stupidity" after ignoring routine mammogram invitations

Manchester Evening News

Renfrewshire mum and daughter go on five holidays 'to make memories' after cancer diagnosis

Tamsin Morgan, 7, is raising funds for Elderslie charity, Rays of Hope, who supported her mother, Sarah, whilst she underwent treatment for an aggresive form of breast cancer.

Glasgow Live

Dragons' Den star Kelly Hoppen's breast cancer diagnosis after 'stupid mistake'

"It was a foolish thing to do, which is why I am writing this now: it’s a cautionary tale"

Wales Online

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Former Dragons' Den investor Kelly Hoppen slams 'own stupidity' after cancer diagnosis

She had been ignoring routine mammogram invitations for eight years

Wales Online

Kimberley Walsh confirms Girls Aloud ARE releasing new music 10 years after split

Girls Aloud fans can rejoice as Kimberley Walsh has revealed the iconic girl group will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with previously unheard material

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-three reveals weird symptom that led to shock diagnosis just days before giving birth

Kate Grainger was 32 weeks pregnant child when she noticed her colostrum was a reddish pink colour instead of yellow. A few weeks later, she was diagnosed with Grade 3 triple negative breast cancer

Daily Mirror

A landmark to toast 900 years of Barts: cancer centre could transform lives

Exclusive: London’s oldest hospital launches campaign to raise money for centre to treat capital’s most vulnerable patients

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Hormonal birth control pills carry small breast cancer risk, according to new study

Researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, have found that use of all hormonal contraceptives is linked to a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. The researchers noted that the overall risk remains low.

The Times of India

Should I worry about the cancer risk from hormonal contraceptives?

While these drugs carry a greater breast cancer risk, those chances are very small for people under 40

The Guardian - UK

'I put on eight stone during five years of cancer treatment'

Kerri Ince said her son and job teaching young adults with learning difficulties helped her pull through

Wales Online

Something in the water? Researchers studying high amounts of late-stage breast cancer in Florida county

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.

Tribune News Service

Breast cancer symptoms as one type of contraception can increase risk, says study

For those taking hormonal contraception, new research has found that there is as much as a 30% increased risk of developing breast cancer.

Daily Record

Long surgery waits lead to women being diagnosed with breast cancers that could have been prevented

At 24, Nikki Neofitou's double mastectomy was classed as an elective surgery and pushed back by 10 months but, two weeks before her surgery, she was diagnosed with the very cancer she was trying to avoid.

ABC News

When I turned 50, I had a BreastScreen mammogram and learned more about cancer than I expected to

In the past fortnight, I've learned some interesting things about my breasts. And unaccustomed as I am to featuring this body part in my written work, I was so foolishly surprised by some of them that I thought it worth sharing, writes Annabel Crabb.

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‘Cancer-free’ tennis ace Navratilova returns to work

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says her "prognosis is excellent" three months after revealing she had throat and breast cancer.

The Independent UK

Hormonal contraceptives linked to increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast cancer is the UK’s most common type of cancer, with approximately 56,000 new cases each year

Daily Mirror

New contraceptive pill can slightly increase risk of breast cancer, study suggests

The risk of an average 30-year-old woman not on the Pill developing breast cancer was 0.8%, which increased to 0.9% for those using either form of contraceptive Pill

Daily Mirror

Martina Navratilova tells Piers Morgan she used 'tennis mode' to win 'match point' vs cancer

18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova has opened up about being "cancer-free" in an interview with Piers Morgan, having been diagnosed with stage one throat and breast cancer in January

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Understudied Hormonal Birth Control Pill Linked to Cancer — But It’s Complicated

A study from the University of Oxford evaluates how hormonal birth control, including combination and progestogen-only pills, increase risk for breast cancer.

The Conversation

Breast cancer: progestogen-only and combined birth control both increase risk – here’s what you need to know

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. In the UK alone, it is estimated that one in seven women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.

The Guardian - UK

All hormonal contraceptives ‘carry small increased risk of breast cancer’

Research finds use of progestogen is associated with a 20-30% higher risk but this falls after no longer taking it

The Independent UK

Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer – study

But experts suggest the benefits of taking the contraceptives may outweigh the risk of taking the pill.

Woman & Home

Billie Jean King 'so happy' for Martina Navratilova as the tennis pro says she's 'cancer-free' after throat and breast cancer diagnosis

Martina Navratilova is 'cancer free' after simultaneous treatment for two forms of cancer as she admits she didn't think she'd see Christmas

ABC News

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she is now free of throat and breast cancer

The Czech-American tennis legend says she is cancer-free, nearly four months after announcing she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times

24% higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews, Pentagon study finds

Air crew members had an 87% higher rate of melanoma and 39% higher rate of thyroid cancer. Men had a 16% higher rate of prostate cancer and women a 16% higher rate of breast cancer.

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